ARTICLE · 26 MAY 2020

New Hours Of Service Rule Will Allow Drivers More Flexibility

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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has published its long-awaited final rule on changes to hours of service requirements in a move intended ...

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Amanda Barbour Fantauzzo

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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has published its long-awaited final rule on changes to hours of service requirements in a move intended to increase flexibility for truck drivers and motor carriers. The final rule is based on a proposed rulemaking that was announced August 14, 2019, as discussed in the previously published post, Expanded Driver Hours of Service a Response to ELDs, Shows that FMCSA is Listening to Industry.

The final rule has not yet been published but was announced by the FMCSA on May 14, 2020. The rule will go into effect 120 days after publication, likely taking effect around the end of September. The final rule includes four key revisions to the existing hours of service requirements:

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New Hours Of Service Rule Will Allow Drivers More Flexibility

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